Although older basketball fans like to pretend that only the current iteration of NBA stars request trades and believe in player empowerment, the Association actually has a long history of hugely important players demanding moves dating back decades.
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You can safely presume that the Dallas Mavericks are rooting for Atlanta to win the trade race for Toronto’s Siakam … and that they’re also hoping such a trade features Hawks center Clint Capela as opposed to a strictly De’Andre Hunter-centric deal. Capela has two seasons left on his current contract valued at nearly $43 million. The Raptors would appear to have little need for a pricey center after re-signing Jakob Poeltl this month to a four-year deal worth $78 million, so a theoretical trade... Читать дальше...
Shams Charania: Bradley Beal is expected to enter 2023-24 Suns training camp as the team’s starting point guard, with Jordan Goodwin as a reserve PG, sources say. Details on Suns moves to shore up roster, add 2nd-rounders for future moves, create $30M in tax savings: theathletic.com/4694548/2023/0…
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You’ve mentioned that you watched a lot of Jrue Holiday growing up. What parts of his game did you emulate growing up? Cason Wallace: I like how he gets to his spots. I like how he has good pace coming off his pick and rolls. And you know, he has that dog mentality. He plays hard on both ends as well. I want to be the best version of me but he is somebody that I look at as someone to look up to.
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Shams Charania: Phoenix is trading G Cameron Payne, a second-round pick and cash to San Antonio, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium.
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Adrian Wojnarowski: ESPN Sources: Free agent F/C Bol Bol has agreed on a one-year deal with the Phoenix Suns. At 23, Bol had his best NBA season with Orlando: 9.1 points, 5.8 rebounds, 1.1 blocks in 21.5 minutes. Another developing talent to join a deepened bench rotation.
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But the bottom line is that Williams, who will be going into his fifth season, got the desired ending in free agency. But it wasn’t always pleasant. “Very difficult. Restricted free agency is terrible,” Williams said. “Unrestricted, you have a good understanding of where you want to go, but restricted, you’re pretty much in a waiting game. “You want to make sure you understand what the offers are but also understand that teams might match or a team might be asking for more than another team is willing to give. Читать дальше...
Landon Buford: Damian Lillard on Portland: “You know it’s all love on my behalf. It’s bulletproof… Bulletproof Love for PDX baby you already know,” says Lillard. #RipCity #NBATwitter
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National Basketball Association star Jordan Clarkson will definitely arrive to power Gilas Pilipinas in the FIBA Basketball World Cup that will be held in the country from 25 August to 10 September. But the date of his arrival remains a mystery. Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas president Al Panlilio admitted to Daily Tribune that the date of Clarkson’s arrival remains blurry despite the commitment given by his father — Mike — to Gilas Pilipinas head coach Chot Reyes that he will be with Gilas at least six weeks before the World Cup. Читать дальше...
Dave McMenamin: LeBron James will change his uniform from No. 6 to No. 23 next season. “It’s LeBron’s decision,” Rich Paul of Klutch Sports Group told ESPN. “He chose to out of respect for Bill Russell.” The NBA retired No. 6 league-wide last August; James wore it a final season to honor Russell
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As for the perception of being dangled by the Heat as if expendable, Herro only has been offered, actually offered, for only two players since being drafted out of Kentucky in 2019: Kevin Durant and Lillard. As in two of the best players in the game today and two of the top 75 of all-time.
Source: Ira Winderman @ South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Adam Himmelsbach: According to multiple league sources, Celtics summer league standout Jay Scrubb has agreed to a two-way contract with Boston.
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Michael Scotto: Seth Curry’s two-year, $8 million deal with the Dallas Mavericks is non-guaranteed in the second year of the deal, league sources told @hoopshype.
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